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A curiosity of river navigation

The exact place to pose

The Chateau de Ray-sur-Saône is a must-see in the region. Magnificent view from the park over the Saône.

The washhouse with the oval washbasin was built in 1844.

gravel and bikepacking along the Saône

When we see a monument like this, which we also encounter here in Seveux, we are accustomed to thinking first of the two world wars that shook Europe in the first half of the 20th century. However, the history of the memorial located on this site goes back several decades: It commemorates the victims of the 1870/71 war waged by France against Germany. France's military defeat at the hands of the forces of the North German Confederation (led by Prussia), with the participation of the South German states, led directly to the founding of what was then the German Empire.

The 681-metre canal tunnel was built at the end of the 19th century. It allows barges to avoid a long detour via the Saône.

On July 19, 1870, Napoleon III's France entered into war against William I's Prussia, allied with several German states. This conflict would cause the fall of the Second Empire in a few months and favor the proclamation of the Third Republic on September 4, 1870.